Section 44. Examination of person acquainted with case.
(1) An Assistant Controller or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector making an investigation under this Act may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case.
(2) The person examined under subsection (1) shall be legally bound to answer all questions relating to such case put to him by the Assistant Controller or police officer, but such person may refuse to answer any question the answer to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or penalty or forfeiture.
(3) A person making a statement under this section shall be legally bound to state the truth, whether or not such statement is made wholly or partly in answer to the questions.
(4) An Assistant Controller or a police officer not below the rank of Inspector examining a person under subsection (1) shall first inform that person of the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) .
(5) A statement made by any person under this section, whether or not a caution has been administered to him under subsection 45(2) shall, whenever possible, be reduced into writing and signed by the person making it or affixed with his thumb-print, as the case may be -
(a) after it has been read to him in the language in which he made it; and
(b) after he has been given an opportunity to make any correction he may wish.